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Discipleship Focus: King
- King: This is the pinnacle of the Kingdom Triangle. When we look towards God’s position in the universe, we acknowledge that He is an omnipotent king. Authority comes from Him. Power comes through His authority. He is looking for representatives for His kingdom.
Jeremiah
30 gives us a really great opportunity to look at the sovereignty of God. We have just come through several chapters
declaring God’s sovereignty. God sends
His prophets to declare that the Babylonian captivity will be long. The people who are declaring that the
captivity will be short are lying. As
this chapter ends, the wrath of God has gone forth. The wrath of the Lord will not turn back
until it has been expended and served its purpose. Who among us can change the course of God’s
wrath once His mind has set upon its direction?
However,
Jeremiah 30 also gives us a perspective that the wrath of God will not be
eternal. There will be a
restoration. There will be
redemption. The faithful people of Judah
and Israel will be able to return to their land. This is also evidence of God’s
sovereignty. The King can certainly hand
out judgment. But the king can also
extend grace and forgiveness.
We have
yet another moment of evidence of the sovereignty of God. God promises judgment upon those who have
taken advantage of the Hebrew people.
The Assyrians and the Babylonians were called by God to bring His people
into captivity. But they went too
far. So they will also be judged and
feel God’s wrath. This is proof of the
sovereignty of God. God pursues justice.
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